BigBlueButton – the free video conferencing platform
https://youtu.be/K9YnfLnTkvo Bigbluebutton has been a project running for more than a decade and as a matter of fact, I came across it when I was […]
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A day at a Virtual Art Gallery ESL lesson plan
In this 60-minute lesson the students will use some already known vocabulary to critique paintings but in a context that they haven’t used it before, […]
Is teaching Pronunciation important? Yes, it is!
How important is pronunciation for the teacher’s and student’s confidence? A year or so ago, I met my partner in a conversational class while I […]
My Social Dilemma – My failure to connect through social media
With social distancing becoming a normality, now more than ever we need to re-evaluate the quality of our relationships. A couple of days […]
ELT Flashcards for online and f2f lessons
The story starts with an interview I had the other day with a Chinese online school. In order to be considered for the position, I […]
Introduce Present Simple using your own life as an example!
Hi all! Hope you’re doing well and managing in these tough times. Another beginning of the year, another Present Simple lesson. I’ve been there quite […]
A running box Vocabulary & Writing activity to practise ‘have got’!
“Cat in a Cardboard Box” by peptic_ulcer is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 My favourite school years are the ones with new books. You ask […]
WordWall, the website of the last-minute activity!
https://youtu.be/trZy6TlXebM Wordwall is the website that saved me on quite a few occasion when I needed a short exercise and I only had 4 minutes […]
The Road Trip WebQuest for Intermediate and Advanced learners
“Canola fields, Motorbike Trip Tibet” by Matt Ming is licensed under CC BY 2.0 A WebQuest suitable for online and face to face lessons. The […]
My Simple and Tasty lesson plan template for ESL teachers
A simple every-day lesson plan, or guide if you prefer. I created it because I usually found myself spending a lot of time refining my […]